Thanks to the new technology developed specifically for us, I immediately understood that this was a revolution in underwater filming that would allow us to capture a whole new range of behaviors I had never before witnessed in my 69 years of diving.
If you go
› What: Screenings of “Secret Ocean 3D.”› When: 4 and 8 p.m. Friday, May 20; 4, 6 and 8 p.m. Saturday, May 21; 4 and 6 p.m. Sunday, May 22.› Where: Tennessee Aquarium’s Imax Theater, 201 Chestnut St.› Admission: Nonmembers, $11.95 adults, $9.95 children 3-12; members, $8 children and adults; Imax Club passholders get in free.› Website: www.tnaqua.org/plan-your-visit/ticket-information.
Some of the world’s most vibrant communities live in the ocean depths. This weekend, area residents can get a glimpse of these amazing places during special screenings of a new giant-screen film from scuba-diving legend Jean-Michel Cousteau.
“Secret Ocean” is the first Imax 3-D film to be directed by Cousteau. The conservationist chose to focus on the secret world within the ocean that is perhaps the biggest story of all – that the smallest life in the sea is the mightiest force on which we all depend.
Over three years in waters from the Bahamas to Fiji, more than 30 species of fascinating sea creatures, some no bigger than 1 inch, were filmed for the first time using new technologies. The crews captured animal behaviors in 3-D that have never been seen in theaters, thanks to ultra-high-definition, 5K cameras and slow motion, macro and motion-control techniques.